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C1886
A Night Alarm.
Colonial engraving of horse drawn fire wagon responding to a night alarm . Shows good detail of the fire fighting equipment.
$A 55
S/N: PAA-VM-1225–404697
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Full Title:
A Night Alarm.
Date:
C1886
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Engraving.
Image Size:
155mm
x 193mm
Paper Size:
181mm
x 217mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1886
Description:
Colonial engraving of horse drawn fire wagon responding to a night alarm . Shows good detail of the fire fighting equipment.
G.R.A. - George Rossi Ashton (1857 - 1942)
Ashton studied at the South Kensington School of Art and became a black-and-white illustrator for the London Graphic. In 1877-78 he represented the Illustrated London News at the Kaffir war and next year joined Julian on the Illustrated Australian News in Melbourne; together they covered the capture of the Kelly gang at Glenrowan. He was among the first sketch-artists of the Bulletin, drew also for the Australasian Sketcher, the Illustrated Sydney News and the Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, and was art editor and artist for Victoria and its Metropolis. In 1886-88 he was a member of the Art Society of New South Wales and the Australian Artists' Association (Victoria). In 1893 he returned to England where he continued to illustrate for various papers and toured music-halls with a lightning-sketch routine.
